Archive: Retorter’s Notebook

Gorilla Included in ‘Most Popular Sports Mascots’

Being a professional sports team mascot is, well, monkey business. That’s what makes the Gorilla the perfect man, or is that primate, for the job. Despite being born for his role in the NBA, one news outlet doesn’t think he’s [...]

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Is KJ Over Hakeem the Most Iconic Suns Moment?

Posterize A Basketball term meaning to embarrass someone usually while slamming the ball over them. It refers to the guy who’s being dunked on in basketball posters. That’s the definition given by Urban Dictionary for the term posterize, but the [...]

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Is KJ Over Hakeem the Most Iconic Suns Moment?

Posterize A Basketball term meaning to embarrass someone usually while slamming the ball over them. It refers to the guy who’s being dunked on in basketball posters. That’s the definition given by Urban Dictionary for the term posterize, but the [...]

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Is KJ Over Hakeem the Most Iconic Suns Moment?

Posterize A Basketball term meaning to embarrass someone usually while slamming the ball over them. It refers to the guy who’s being dunked on in basketball posters. That’s the definition given by Urban Dictionary for the term posterize, but the [...]

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Naming the Suns Bench

They say behind every great man is a great woman. In the NBA there should be a similar adage: Behind every great starting lineup is a great bench, at least if you hope to succeed. The Suns have been the [...]

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Retorter’s Notebook: No Love Between Suns-Lakers

Kobe Bryant likes the Phoenix Suns about as much as Lady Gaga liked Adele winning Grammys. Which is to say, not at all. I’m not just making an assumption. He’s actually told the media as much. “I don’t like them,” [...]

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Suns Retorter’s Notebook: Et tu Barkley?

Et tu Barkley? I grew up idolizing Charles Barkley when he was a member of the Suns. Don’t get me wrong I didn’t view him as a role model. After his famous commercial I was too afraid he’d beat me [...]

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Suns Retorter’s Notebook: Et tu Barkley?

Et tu Barkley? I grew up idolizing Charles Barkley when he was a member of the Suns. Don’t get me wrong I didn’t view him as a role model. After his famous commercial I was too afraid he’d beat me [...]

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